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CoxHealth
Springfield, Missouri

PA or NP for Urgent Care PRN Weekends Only

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

Facility

Turner Center: 1000 E Primrose St, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1332 Urgent Care Turner

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Hours

Varied

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

  • Job Summary
  • Job Requirements

Experience

Required: No Prior Experience Required

Preferred: 1-2 years

◦ Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams
  • Proficient computer skills

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: MO Nurse Practitioner license

BLS within 90 days of hire

Successful completion of all department specific credentialing within first 90 days of employmentEducation: Masters of Science in Nursing Experience: Required: No Prior Experience Required Preferred: 1-2 years Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams Proficient computer skills Licensure/Certification/Registration: Required: MO Nurse Practitioner license Successful completion of all department specific credentialing within first 90 days of employment

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with physicians to provide advanced nursing care, perform physical examinations, and develop patient treatment plans. They also order diagnostic tests and coordinate health services within the urgent care facility.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and a valid Missouri Nurse Practitioner license. No prior experience is required, though 1-2 years is preferred, and BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical decision-makingCase managementDiagnostic testingTreatment planningPrescribing medicationVerbal communicationTeam collaborationComputer proficiency

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 60% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends
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About CoxHealth

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental
Retirement with Employer Match
20+ hrs/week benefits eligibility